Why foundation sensitises girls to importance of menstrual hygiene
Ahead of the International Menstrual Hygiene Day (MHD), Mother Charity N Children Foundation (MCNCF), an NGO, has sensitised young girls in Ojo, Ira, a suburb of Lagos, to the importance of menstrual hygiene
President Tinubu appoints Ilori as new NACA DG
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr. Temitope Ilori as the Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) for an initial...
Female Professor of Medicine inaugurates dermatology centre at LUTH
The first female Emeritus Professor of Medicine, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Yetunde Olumide, has inaugurated the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) dermatology centre, to...
Countries face health worker crunch linked to COVID-19 – WHO
World Health Organisation (WHO) says no less than 55 countries are struggling with serious health worker shortages as they continue to seek better paid opportunities in wealthier nations.
76% of children exposed to high temperatures in Asia – UNICEF
South Asia has the highest percentage of children exposed to extreme high temperatures, compared to all other regions, according to a UNICEF analysis.
How River blindness, elephantiasis were eliminated in Anambra – Commissioner
Anambra State Government in partnership with Carter Centre said it has successfully eliminated two Neglected Tropical Diseases - River Blindness and Elephantiasis, through mass...
